The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-17
Threatened Collapse Of the Minnesota Capitol.

chamber, but extended out to the
main hall and down the stairs to the first
floor. Mr.. Rogers was about to 60 on with
his address when Mr.. Potter called the at
tention of the speaker to the fact that the
floor OF the house was Oyercrowded, and
that the gallery was sinking and the great
beams overhead giving way. For an in
slant panic seemed imminent. The crowd
began to sway to and fro, not knowing
which way to turn while those nearest to
the doors broke from them. Many hands
were uplifted to point out wrinkling OF
the decorations on ono OF the beams and
the appearance OF n crack that indicated
that the supports were giving away.
Others turned to the gallery to see its line
depressed and sagging
Mr.. Donneliy kept his head, though, and
after much cofusion and delay the gallery
was entirely cleared and the floor OF the
house. except Of ladies and q few other
spectators. No one was injured, but il the
pressure had been kept up fifteen minutes
longer there might have peen terrible ac-
cident. The supports were plainly giving
his timely suggestion and averted an aw-
full tragedy.
At Winona Rev. Levi Gilbert, pastor Of
the Central NJ. E. church, and Miss Jennie
AVA. SOlc, IL yOuIS ldoy WcH kuOWA III SOCi6i
literary and church circles, were married at
the residence of the brides father, DIR. j.
NJ. Cole.
Henry f. Moore. aged II, was seriously il
not fatally, Injured by being thrown under
the wheels OF q moving freight train at
Oneota, near Duluth.
At the last meeting OF the Faribault
Guards, Company B, Second regiment, NJ
N. g., H. F. Klemer was elected first lieu
tenant, and r. A. Holmberg second lieui
tenant. !,
Mr.. White has presented in the house
concurrent resolu tions OF the Minnesota
legislature in favor OF the pleuro- pneumc.-
MIA bill. Mr.. Nelson presented the memorial
OF the Minneapolis board OF trade urging
congress to make more liberal appropria-
tions for Northwestern rivers and harbors
Fergus Falls special says the following
officers and directors OF the company re-
Gently organized to build a line Of road
from Fergus Falls to Duluth were an
nounced: Officers-Jacob Austin. presi-
dent; c. E. Gray OF Waukesha. Wis, vice
president; Ames A. Brown, secretary; and
Il. e. Corliss, treasurer. Directors-W. P.
Book OF Bradford, Pa; c. H. Graves and
r. s. Munger OF Duluth, and c. 0. Wheeler.
NJ. r. Tyler. f. G. Barrows and c. f. Page,
Fergus Falls.
Ex- Senator Window is talked OF as one
OF the new national railroad commission
ers.
Mayor Smith OF st Paul appoints Paul
Martin fire commissioner, to succeed the
late f. r. Delano.
The house congressional committee on
claims recommends that Charles A. Ruffee
be paid 81, $50, being balance due him
for services as 1ndain agent at the White
Earth agency. Arson Northrup of Mime
sofa asks that he be paid So. 600 for mon
ey expended and services rendered during
the Sioux outbreak of 1862; and William
Close asks for $500 for services rendered
in taking the last census.
James f. Walker, son OF Col. Platt B.
Walker, now employed at the government
printing Office Washington. was married
to Miss Nettie Philips OF Virginia.
The receipts OF the insurance commits
sioner's office since Jan. l have been S47,-
600. This by March will probably be in
creased to $751;
The Minnesota Historical Society re-
solved that Captain Willard G!azier is
fraud OF the first water and a plagiarist
besides.
The marriage OF Mr.. E. L. nospes and
Miss Josie Stickney took place ut Still
water.
Rev. G. II, Smith of Cooperstown. N. Y,
has signified his acceptance OF the recent
call extended BY the Presby terrain church
OF Rochester.
O. NJ. Hall Of Red Wing has commenced
q suit in the district court against the La
Grange Mill company to recover the prin-
cipal and interest on premissary notes
amounting to about $4,000.
The state insurance commissioner has
compiled q statement OF the business
transactedin the state during the past year.
1t shows an increase of SIG, 200, 900 over
1885 iu the risks written, which Commits,
sioner Shandrew says is an index of the
growth OF the state. The risks written in
1875 were S62 $50, 9SS; in 1880, no..
4S5, 500, in 1886, S2O3, 1929, 3S4.
George c. Smith was appointed post
master at Cambridge, Isanti county, vice
Ole A. Hallin, removed.
At the sale in New York of Graves collec.
ton OF paintings Bouguerou's famous
painting, Cupid Disarmed," was bought
by Thomas Lowry OF Minneapolis for ST..
700: This is the highest yet paid for any
picture in the collection.
Michael Norman, aged ffty-six. was in.
stantly killed while telling II large tree in
Cations grove, Shelby county, Iowa.
Yanktop Special: Sheriff Kincel has re.
turned from Soukup's with the stock.
Soukup weakened, and one member OF the
family is in Jail charged with resisting an
officer. He is the one who drew II rifle on
the sheriff.
During drunken brawl Mt Hewitt, a
small station four miles south ri Marsh,
field, Wis, John Eastwood was SO trribly
beaten By y club that his life is despair
I'd al:
Congressman Gilfillan has received notice
from the pension office that the pension
claim OF WILDER f. Chase OF Anoka,
had been allowed. Pensions have been
allowed to the following Minnesotians.
John II. Terlmire, Easton; w. Ii. Buck.
ner, Dakota; Jacob 1. Ferguson. Ilinckley;
Henry Brabender, Adrian; Mahlon Black,
MinneapeIis; +. E;.aToms, Forest City,
Wilbuy i. Chase, Anoka; Daniel Alice,
field; Alfred :. MoleJ. Le SueuE John
Wright, Minneapolis; Ellen F., willow o.
Mathew Farmer, EdgeWood; May j., moth,
ef Of George W. Gates, Austin; Witlaw af j.,
IL. IrvinhHrne, Eastan. Beulah j., widow
al John y. Scherer Lake Crystal. Pensions
Increased-W. l.. Luart, Wabasha Grit
fifth r. Jones. Rochester; G. Busse Z; n on.
Pensions Reissued Peter +. w. tDl.a 8,
Herman; Daniel d. Newell, Y r.li.
congressman strttt rec We I the follow.
ing telegram, addressed to DR.. G. Z.
Salmon, chief OF the bureau OF animal in.
dustrv, by DR.. c. N, Hewitt OF Red Wing,
secretary OF the Minnesota board OF
health: In September examined sick
cattle in Chicago on the hooi and pust
mortem; saw many cases Of pleuro.pneu,
monia and abundant evidence that the dis.
ease was contagious. All cattle havins
pleuro- pneumonia should he killed and
places and things disiniected; all suspected
should be,isolatetl until reasonaA:s doubts
are.removed. Send eipipa III this telegram
to Minnesota SENATOR'S and representa-,
tives g .stui = ~ ~
Nsingular phenomenon occurred at Wa.
seeaAia vigorous "hail At9tm With loud
thunder and lig6tnihG She thermometcI
.heahW Willy fAiDE Mellow aero.
The following Indian depreciation claim,
were decided by the secretary OF the inte
rior: j. Hunter of Gallatin county, Mont:
amount, $2.4S6 in 1875 by IiNas vfo1
Indians: finding, evil snsa NOT al'filctent to-
establish ths slAish' rAlitheal s. Herr OIL
Beaver HEM county. Mont; amount,
$3.50, 90 In 1877 By sNcz Pcrce Indinng
flssdSuUe 1n,o a,st.,s.axl wE-o rr a,.i